What do you read?
 

Sat here thinking about what the next book I'm going to read will be, and I was curious as to what the rest of you like to read. I myself read just about anything, two my faves are Terry Pratchett, Tom Clancy I also like to read Feist. I guess you could say I lie to read fantasy books.

Generally I love reading factual books dealing with historical ages. But, now and then I try other genre'. Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy being a prime example. (All "5" books of the "Trilogy" :D)

Just so you know I decided to reread Terry Pratchetts Jingo

i read awhole lot of king and a bit of rice.......kings my all time fav tho, luv to have the crap scared outta me by a good book! lol ! when i pick one of his up i wont put it downtill im done. think it took me a total of 5 days to read the unabridged copy of the stand LOL and i had a toddler and was working 60 hrs a week........

~nikki~

I don't read any one genre. I usually base my choices by personal reccommendations. I have read quite a bit of Rice, King and Koontz. I have a soft spot for African American literature especially Charles Chestnutt and Zora Neale Hurston.

Sci-Fi most of the time.

I read anything I can get my hands on. When I was 3 I would get into trouble for taking everything out of the kitchen pantry so I could read the labels. Normally at the beginning of a new semester I read my textbooks cover to cover in the first few weeks. My favorite author is probably Patricia Cornwell though b/c she writes (very well) about my desired profession (Forensic pathologist).

Have you read "Good Omens" that Pratchett wrote with Neil Gaiman (my all time fave)??? If not, give that a shot along with anything else by Gaiman. He's got the same humorus style but a bit darker.

I have great book - I'd love to read a copy of Agnes's predictions.

Who dosen't just love the suspense and drama of literature??I am currently reading the Websters New Collegiate Dictionary..with all the twists and turns who's to say how this thing will end?

I am soooooo tempted to ruin the ending for you:D:D:p

Yeah...the butler did it and they all die at the end!! LOL

Haha, I think you've got your books confused, I thought the Zebra did it.

Mysteries

I read mostly dark comdies but have been on a crime fiction kick as of late

I still have a long list of classics that I'm slowly reading. I also like history. I have not read that much in the mystery or fantasy catagory.

Just read Philip Pullman`s " His dark materials " trilogy fantastic!! really brilliant!!! would recommend then the first book I could not put down literally and read it in a day! thats good going for me!

It's a shame the poll isn't multiple choice. I, for one, don't stick to just one genre. I have varied tastes. Sadly the only reading I do much of these days is done online. The minute I pick up a book and try to read I fall right asleep. Really pisses me off because I LOVE to read!

I'm reading a little bit of everything...although I admit to a weakness for Robert Ludlum and Tom Clancy.

I'm currently reading:
* Harvard Business Review on Management
* 12 Bad Habits that Hold Good People Back
* Marcus Aurelius
* "The Persian Boy" by Mary Stewart (historical fiction)

musketeer,

The classics. Not sure what group I should put them in.

Osuche.........I LOVE Mary Stewart!! What is The Persian Boy about? I read her Merlin series and loved it so much I've read it twice. I lost some of the books between a fire and moving and have been diligently trying to find them again in hardcover.

"The Persian Boy" is about Alexander the Great and his conquests of Persia and India. Very interesting and engaging -- I had to finish it in 2 days 'cause it drew me in!

:rolleyes:

Textbooks!

:D

I have recently also been reading C17th drill books to improve my skills as an offocer in a re-enactment group.

Sorry Sugarsprinkles I don't know how to make polls multi choice.

Jseal, I thought about adding classics but was distracted and forgot - sorry.